Learn more about why beluga whales don't have dorsal fins and why they have extra neck vertebrae.

Discover how much the mighty sperm whale eats and how they work together to care for their young.

There are a number of studies that have looked at the impact of loud noises on marine life, in particular on whales. A study ...

Conservation helped stop most whale hunting. Now shipping kills them and little is done to avoid collision risk ...

Whaling started as early as the 1650s in northeast US, predominantly in Nantucket. First, the whaling ships netted the “right ...

S mega-fauna, Earth’s largest animals, pale in comparison to the giants that used to roam the Earth. Though that is likely ...

DEVISED A NEW STRATEGY TO KILL THE WORLD’S LARGEST FISH. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MARINE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEING HOW ORCAS HUNT WHALE SHARKS. AUTHORS OF A NEW STUDY ANALYZED FOUR SEPARATE HUNTING ...

Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can grow up to 40 feet -- which has surprised the scientists. The orca pod ...

A pod of orcas off the coast of Mexico appears to have learned new skills that help them hunt whale sharks – the world’s largest fish, scientists say. A study published Friday in the journal ...

Killer whales typically eat marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a group of orcas has developed a unique hunting strategy by targeting the vulnerable underbelly of the ...

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

Killer whales can feed on marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a pod might have picked up new skills that help them hunt whale sharks – the world's largest fish ...